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Tuesday, 06 December 2016 19:37

Indian choga with embroidery

Choga from the northwest of the Indian subcontinent, mid-19th century.

The Textile Museum of Canada houses a choga, a long-sleeved, loose-fitting garment, of a type that was popular in the north of the Indian subcontinent and neighbouring Afghanistan in the nineteenth century. The choga measures 138 x 168 cm and is made of goat hair, cotton and silk.

Published in Daily and general garments and textiles
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